- March 30, 2006, Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) introduced the Design Piracy Prohibition Act [H.R. 5055] to the House.
- April 25, 2007, Representative Bill Delahunt (D-MA) introduced the Design Piracy Prohibition Act [H. R. 2033].
- August 2, 2007, Senator Chuck Schumer user (D-NY) introduced Design Piracy Prohibition Act [S. 1957].
- April 30, 2009, Representative Delahunt introduced Design Piracy Prohibition Act [H.R. 2196].
- August 5 2010, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) introduced the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act (IDPPPA) [S. 3728] to the Senate.
- July 13 2011, Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) introduced the identical bill IDPPPA [H.R. 2511] to the House.
- September 2012, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced in the Senate a slightly modified bill, Innovative Design Protection Act (IDPA) [S. 3523].